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The 3Gb-TEST project, which recieved funding from the European Union’s Seventh Framework, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement no 602269, has ended as of August 31st 2015. We are trying to receive funding to continu our work and to keep the organisation of NGS workshops alive.

“3Gb-TEST; Introducing diagnostic applications of ‘3Gb-testing’ in human genetics”
On Monday August 24th a symposium was organised at the Leiden University Medical Center. This was be the final meeting for the 3Gb-TEST project, the project ends on August 31st 2015. The milestones which have been achieved in the project were high-lighted and there were presentations on e.g. Genome diagnostics, ethical and quality issues to consider and the future of whole genome sequencing. The programme is available. There were 99 registrations.

“From genetic testing to genome diagnostics; Quality, clinical utility and counselling issues”
On Friday the 5th of June, a meeting was organized at the ESHG in Glasgow by 3Gb-TEST, EuroGentest and ESHG. The title of the meeting was “From genetic testing to genome diagnostics; Quality, clinical utility and counselling issues”. Over 70 people joined for the interesting presentations and interactive workshops. The programme can be found here and the meeting report here.

“When Opportunity Knocks: Understanding the Ethical, Legal and Social aspects of clinical Whole Genome Sequencing”A regional meeting of the 3Gb-TEST project will be held on May 4 at Salle Jacques Pous, Faculté de Medicine, 37 Allees Jules Guesde, Toulouse, France. The topic of the workshop will be the ethical, legal and philosophical issues relating to clinical Whole Genome Sequencing and the creation of guidelines in this field. The morning will consist of seminars given by clinicians, bioethicists, lawyers and philosophers. The afternoon will involve a round table discussion on some of the topics evoked during the morning seminars. The programme is available here as well as the Meeting Report.